Ok, first off, one word: overstock
http://www.overstock.com -- excellent deals on bedding....
A new pillow for me arrived today from them as a matter of a fact. I had one in the Pharoah Suite in Vegas that I really slept well on and ordered one that matched it.
Short answer, I sleep on one pillow, but have at least 2-3 on the bed typically as I roll around.
I have a big fat head and like to sleep on my side, so i need a thick pillow, but i like it soft. Basically means I spend a fortune when I buy a pillow.
Have tried the Tempurpedic and slept on it for a long time, but because I'm a side sleeper and occasionally do things like stay up 24-30 hours then crash for 10-12, I occasionally slept so hard on that thing that it would push back against my eye for prolonged periods of time and almost black it. If you're a back sleeper though, that thing is the cat's ass.
I've turned metrosexual toward bedding as I've aged. I like the high thread counts on sheets, goose down, etc. Again, thanks goodness for overstock.